This live panel event is available for members with full, extended, or time traveler admission levels.

Events can only be accessed on the date and time they become available. 

This event will remain accessible until March 1st for members with General and Full Admission, and March 22nd for members with Extended and Time Traveler Admission.

J. C. Davis adores all things bookish and nerdy! Her YA debut, Cheesus Was Here, was released in 2017 by Sky Pony Press. In addition to writing, J. C. is a bookstagrammer, crafter, and avid reader. She currently lives in Texas where you can find her taking pictures of her pet hedgehogs perched on books or searching for the perfect coffee shop to write.

J.Elle is an African-American author and advocate for marginalized voices in both publishing and her community. Her debut novel, Wings of Ebony, a YA fantasy about a fearless, magical Black girl from a poor neighborhood, is a lead title in Simon & Schuster’s Spring 2021 lineup.

From growing up poor to being a 1st generation college student, Jess’ tenacity and passion for empowering others dates back to her first career in education, teaching tweens and teens from traditionally underserved areas to fight for their dreams. More recently, as the founder of the Your Story Is Your Power, a creative writing workshop, she mentors high schoolers on the craft of writing and the importance of sharing stories from their perspective.

Elle also works as an Editorial Intern at P.S. Literary Agency and was recently selected from a highly competitive applicant pool to serve as a Pitchwars 2019 mentor. She has also served as a mentor for Author Mentor Match and is the founder of #MondayMixer, a Twitter chat to engage writers on the platform with networking opportunities, writing questions, and encouragement. In her spare time you’ll find her cooking up some dish true to her Texas and Louisiana roots, loving on her three littles, and traveling the country with her nomadic military spouse.

Alexa Donne is a Ravenclaw who wears many hats, including teen mentoring, college admissions essay consulting, fan convention organizing, YouTube-ing and podcasting. Her debut novel, Brightly Burning, is a YA retelling of Jane Eyre set in space. Her next book, The Stars We Steal, is Jane Austen meets the Bachelor, and is set in the same universe as her debut. When she’s not writing science fiction and fantasy for teens, Alexa works in international television marketing. A proud Boston University Terrier, she lives in Los Angeles with two fluffy ginger cats named after YA literature characters. Visit her at AlexaDonne.com or on most social media spaces @alexadonne.